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COD5 (W@W) Vietnam Mod - Patch 1.2
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Zeroy is supposedly finally releasing the long-awaited update for this great COD5 mod sometime this weekend.
He was aiming for yesterday, but missed his deadline again. Hopefully he is working on the packaging and uploads today.
COD4 - Mods & Maps
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-- Mods --
G13 FreezeTag Mod - One I'm experimenting with.
You can find info on the gameplay and a few screenshots of the older version here.
StarWars:Galactic Warfare
Not much new with this one since the recent .08B update we did. Nice thing about this mod is that it does work well with most of our regular custom maps. Which is great since the supplied ones, while attractive and detailed, are just too damn big or confined.
As for other mods, I was looking forward to the upcoming "Aliens Vs Predators" (AVP) mod moving out of beta but the author lost a lot of the source material in a hard drive crash (kids...sheesh...no backups I guess). I'll keep an eye on that one in case he ever recovers it. This is the same author of the kinda funky "Aliens" mod we run now, and it was looking pretty good.
-- Maps --
mp_castle_v1
This is a great remake of the "Castle" stock map from COD5. It can be found in the usual spot for early download.
Hopefully it works well with our mods..we'll see!
Quake Live
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This browser-based version of the classic Quake 3 FPS mega-hit has been toned down (censored to remove blood, gore, and satanic references) but hey it's still Quake so a lot of frantic fun, for free (ad-supported). Still has a few rough edges regarding the Friends finder and figuring out the best server invite/join method but should be a nice addition to our gaming choices when there's 4 or less of us online.
More info here.
L4D series
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New DLC from Valve, "The Sacrifice", that works on both L4D and L4D2 released this week. Read more about it on their blog.
They also had a quick 24hr reduced-price sale on the 6th...but hey, you missed it. ;-)
And if you're wondering when L4D3 will be out...think Xmas 2011...or so runs the rumor.
And finally.....
COD:BO vs MOH
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I won't go into the whole "Black Ops vs Medal Of Honor" debate/comparison...plenty of that already out there.
Just curious as to which, if either, that you plan on buying. I can't say that we'll move to either one for regular play as it's too early to tell which is "better" for us in terms of play-ability and hosting. Neither may be. All I can say is that for me, well...I'm buying both. They both look outstanding in their own set of features and style so I can't resist. But hey, that's me...
USA Release dates:
COD:BO Nov 9 2010
MOH Oct 12 2010
Mamba, out
